At its public meeting on October 10, 2006, the court considered and approved
certain amendments to Rules 1.6, 1.9, 1.10, 1.13, 3.1, 3.5, 4.4, 7.1 and 8.4 of the Oregon Rules of
Professional Conduct.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached amendments to Rules 1.6, 1.9, 1.10,
1.13, 3.1, 3.5, 4.4, 7.1 and 8.4 of the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct are approved and
effective December 1, 2006 (new text in boldface; deleted text in brackets and italics).

Dated this 16th day of November, 2006.

Paul J. De Muniz
Chief Justice

Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information

(a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the
client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the
representation or the disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).

(b) A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation of a client to the extent the
lawyer reasonably believes necessary:

* * * * *

(6) to provide the following information in discussions preliminary to the sale of a
law practice under Rule 1.17 with respect to each client potentially subject to the transfer:
the client's identity; the identities of any adverse parties; the nature and extent of the
legal services involved; and fee and payment information. A potential purchasing lawyer
shall have the same responsibilities as the selling lawyer to preserve [confidences and
secrets] information relating to the representation of such clients whether or not the
sale of the practice closes or the client ultimately consents to representation by the
purchasing lawyer.

Rule 1.9 Duties to Former Clients

(a) A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter shall not thereafter represent
another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are
materially adverse to the interests of the former client unless each affected client gives informed
consent, confirmed in writing.

(b) A lawyer shall not knowingly represent a person in the same or a substantially related
matter in which a firm with which the lawyer formerly was associated had previously represented
a client:

(1) whose interests are materially adverse to that person; and

(2) about whom the lawyer had acquired information protected by Rules 1.6 and
1.9(c) that is material to the matter, unless each affected client gives informed consent,
confirmed in writing.

(c) A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter or whose present or former
firm has formerly represented a client in a matter shall not thereafter:

(1) use information relating to the representation to the disadvantage of the former
client except as these Rules would permit or require with respect to a client, or when the
information has become generally known; or

(2) reveal information relating to the representation except as these Rules would
permit or require with respect to a client.

(d) For purposes of this rule, matters are--substantially related--if (1) the lawyer's
representation of the current client will injure or damage the former client in connection
with the same transaction or legal dispute in which the lawyer previously represented the
former client; or (2) there is a substantial risk that confidential factual information as
would normally have been obtained in the prior representation of the former client would
materially advance the current client's position in the subsequent matter.

Rule 1.10 Imputation of Conflicts of Interest; Screening

(a) While lawyers are associated in a firm, none of them shall knowingly represent a client
when any one of them practicing alone would be prohibited from doing so by Rules 1.7 or 1.9,
unless the prohibition is based on a personal interest of the prohibited lawyer or on Rule
1.7(a)(3) and does not present a significant risk of materially limiting the representation of the
client by the remaining lawyers in the firm.

Rule 1.13 Organization as Client

(a) A lawyer employed or retained by an organization represents the organization acting
through its duly authorized constituents.

(b) If a lawyer for an organization knows [facts from which a reasonable lawyer, under the
circumstances, would conclude] that an officer, employee or other person associated with the
organization is engaged in action, intends to act or refuses to act in a matter related to the
representation that is a violation of a legal obligation to the organization, or a violation of law
which reasonably might be imputed to the organization, and that is likely to result in substantial
injury to the organization, then the lawyer shall proceed as is reasonably necessary in the best
interest of the organization. Unless the lawyer reasonably believes that it is not necessary in the
best interest of the organization to do so, the lawyer shall refer the matter to higher authority in
the organization, including, if warranted by the circumstances, referral to the highest authority
that can act on behalf of the organization as determined by applicable law.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), if

(1) [if] despite the lawyer's efforts in accordance with paragraph (b) the highest
authority that can act on behalf of the organization insists upon or fails to address in a
timely and appropriate manner an action or a refusal to act, that is clearly a violation of
law, and

(2) the lawyer reasonably believes that the violation is reasonably certain to result
in substantial injury to the organization, then the lawyer may reveal information relating
to the representation whether or not Rule 1.6 permits such disclosure, but only if and to
the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary to prevent substantial injury to the
organization.

Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions

In representing a client or the lawyer's own interests, [A] a lawyer shall not knowingly
bring or defend a proceeding, assert a position therein, delay a trial or take other action on behalf
of a client, unless there is a basis in law and fact for doing so that is not frivolous, which includes
a good faith argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law, except that a
lawyer for the defendant in a criminal proceeding, or the respondent in a proceeding that could
result in incarceration may, nevertheless so defend the proceeding as to require that every
element of the case be established.

Rule 3.5 Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal

A lawyer shall not:

(a) seek to influence a judge, juror, prospective juror or other official by means prohibited by
law;

(b) communicate ex parte on the merits of a cause with such a person during the proceeding
unless authorized to do so by law or court order;

Rule 4.4 Respect for the Rights of Third Persons; Inadvertently Sent Documents

(a) In representing a client or the lawyer's own interests, a lawyer shall not use means that
have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, harass or burden a third person, or
knowingly use methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights of such a person.

Rule 7.1 Communication Concerning a Lawyer's Services

(a) A lawyer shall not make or cause to be made any communication about the lawyer or the
lawyer's firm, whether in person, in writing, electronically, by telephone or otherwise, if the
communication:

(1) contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits a statement of
fact or law necessary to make the communication considered as a whole not materially
misleading;

(2) is intended or is reasonably likely to create a false or misleading expectation
about results the lawyer or the lawyer's firm can achieve;

(3) except upon request of a client or potential client, compares the quality of the
lawyer's or the lawyer's firm's services with the quality of the services of other lawyers
or law firms;

(4) states or implies that the lawyer or the lawyer's firm specializes in,
concentrates a practice in, limits a practice to, is experienced in, is presently handling or
is qualified to handle matters or areas of law if the statement or implication is false or
misleading;

(5) states or implies [an ability] that the lawyer or the lawyer's firm is in a
position to [influence] improperly influence [a government agency or official or to
achieve results by means that violate these Rules or other law]any court or other public
body or office;

Rule 8.4 4 Misconduct

(a) It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:

style="text-indent: 0.48in; margin-left: 0.519167in; margin-bottom: 0.0416667in; margin-top: 0.0416667in">(1) violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another
to do so, or do so through the acts of another;

(2) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty,
trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;

(3) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation that
reflects adversely on the lawyer's fitness to practice law;

(4) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; [or]

(5) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or
official or to achieve results by means that violate these Rules or other law; or

(6) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of
applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law.